Hi Vicky & Darren
Beautiful part of the world you are in
If you want to learn about sheep, find your local friendly sheep farmer and offer to help. You've probably just missed the best opportunity to get your hands dirty and start to build a relationship - help on shearing day is often very much appreciated, wrapping wool and so on.
If you see small bales of hay being made in a field, offer to help stook. It's not livestock, but again it will help to build a relationship.
If you can get to know your local friendly sheep farmer, you will probably then be able to help at lambing time - and you'll learn loads helping on a farm at this time.
If you were nearer to me, I'd be inviting you into our hayfield tonight!